In the News

Brain Tumors

• News Release:  Research done by investigators at Hopkins shows that Hispanic Children Rarely Get Top-Notch Care for Brain Tumors

Chiari Malformation

• Listen to Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon George Jallo discuss Chiari malformation, a congenital brain malformation.

Conjoined Twins

• Block family returns to Hopkins after historic surgery to separate the conjoined twins.

Craniosynostosis

• Should You Worry About Your Baby's Flat Head?
• Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon Dr Edward Ahn talks about positional plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis in infants.
• Craniosynostosis Meets Clotting Factor
  Pediatric Neurosurgery Dr. Edward Ahn and pediatric craniofacial surgeon Oliver Simmons take a minimally invasive approach to the treatment of Craniosynostosis which results in less loss of blood and potentially better outcomes in the shape of the skull.

Head Injuries

• News Release: Dr. George Jallo explains dangers of sport-related injuries such as concussions, and warns Not to Take Head Injuries in Sports Lightly

Hydrocephalus

• Listen to pediatric neurosurgeon George Jallo explain what hydrocephalus is, how it is diagnosed, and the available treatment options.
• Watch Dr. George Jallo as he describes third ventriculostomy, a procedure for the treatment of hydrocephalus, which provides an alternative to the traditional brain shunt.

Pediatric Stroke

• Children Have Strokes, Too

Spinal Cord Tumors

• Benign Spinal Cord Tumor Patient Story
  Teenager Steven McDonough was diagnosed with a spinal cord tumor. Watch as he and his mother share their story along with his doctor, Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. George Jallo.
• Read about a young child who received treatment for a slow-growing tumor within her spinal cord, an intramedullary astrocytoma, here at Johns Hopkins.